Conner Homestead

This picture just arrived in my inbox from the Lucas County (Iowa) Genealogical Society. It's a picture of a visit that my great, great, great grandparents took to see the homestead of my great, great grandparents. My great grandfather is the young boy second from the left in the back. His father and mother are in the window glare. His grandparents are teh older two.

Have I mentioned lately how much I love the Lucas County Genealogical Society? I had never seen a picture of my great grandfather as a young child.

Treasure Chest Thursday

Today's treasure chest for me is the The Lucas County Genealogical Society. Throughout the years, they've helped without me even asking for it. Now they do look-ups from this index of all newspaper articles. http://www.chariton.lib.ia.us/use-the-library/genealogy2/npindexmain

I just ordered 36 articles and know how much it cost me? $36.00. Once I get them, they will have filled my chest with treasures.

They also have wonderful blogs filled with great articles about the county's history.

I (heart) the Lucas County Genealogical Society of Iowa.

Treasure Chest Thursday

One of my first steps in genealogy was to post a note in the Rootsweb Lucas County, Iowa email list about my great, great grandfather who had lived in Russell, Iowa for many years (William Mason Conner). His wife, Harriet Price, also lived there. One of the members of that list (no relation) sent my note to someone at the Lucas County Genealogical Society (no relation) who went through every paper and printed off every single article and obituary for every single Conner and Price in Lucas County. She also gave my request for information to the editor of the newsletter (no relation) who posted it in the newsletter. A member of the society (no relation) was neighbors with someone from the Price family and gave them my address. I then received a wealth of information including pictures.

One picture is from when my grandfather in 1935 visited his grandfather. They’d kept this picture in the box, as it said, “Cousin Pierre”.

This ALL cost me an email and $5 to join the society. Talk about TREASURE.